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Oh Ha Na isn't an illegitimate kid. Her mother was married to her father (Mr Oh). Remember the flashback of her finding out about the divorce through paparazzi?

Woo Soo Bin is the illegitimate child.

His step mother was forced to be a "doormat" because she doesn't seem to have a legal right to him. She could have left that scumbag if she wanted to (like she attempted to in the past), but she can't divorce him because if she did, she'd have to leave WSB with that psycho. He's rich and well respected enough to manipulate the law without hard evidence. Basically the step mother sacrificed herself when WSB was a kid. She's probably suffering from PTSD which is why she's still afraid to leave even after WSB broke free.

An refused to take WSB in when he begged her to because she was married to Mr Oh at the time. Because she was selfish, she'd rather risk her son's life than mess her successful life.

Exactly!!! I really love how JYJ changed the definitions behind all their heartbreaking moments- even bringing back the rain kiss. All the "brushed off" moments in the drama are in facts parts of a puzzle. We just need to wait till the right moment for them to click. The drama is more slice of life of a couple finding their way back to eachother than a typical romcom and I'm loving it 🤭🤭🤭

The second couple can't focus during a simple rehersal take even...an onscreen kiss will probably obliterate them into stardust. Ha Na's mum really didn't think it through when she decided to play with fire 😅😅😅

You can always secretly break a contract?🤫😉 The repercussions will be terrible though🙃
SYG really does it have it worst. Everybody else has some kind of safety net to fall back to (JYJ and WSB have eachother and Hana by her own right is already established enough to even try overseas if her mother dares to blackball her in the local industry). But he’s barely surviving as it is and he cannot disappoint his supportive dad🥲

Yessss! Calling JYJ a dude’s dude and a girl’s girl is an apt way of describing her.🤩 She really is awesome and I love how she moves on once she understands what’s going on.
I’ve noticed a few complaints on how there isn’t any closure with most of JYJ and WSB’s conflicts but if you really think about it, even before the heart to hear in ep 8, knowing how JYJ operates, it was fairly clear that she wouldn’t have the heart to hate WSB once she understood that he really didn’t have any control at the time. The father’s audacity to break into THEIR private office space would have exorcised any residual resentment she may have harbored unconsciously because how can anyone handle someone so demonic???🙈

The person who decided that the SML and FL should just remain as besties deserves a raise/ special credit. I just love how they have their own lives/ love stories but at the same time they are there to support each other without any unnecessary lame love triangles/ jealous SML nonsense being added to the mix❤️

That’s sadly true. The way the mum rescued Soo Bin in that flashback-trying to make him feel that he isn’t abandoned and is loved is just so heartbreaking 🥲

Haha even I can’t wait to see Soo Bin beat him into a pulp. Now that you mention it, they might not given how soft WSB’s character is so far but gosh I hope their final conclusion is satisfying. Don’t mind if White Truck of Doom decides to make a cameo even again🙈

An’s assistant doesn’t seem too bad as a person so I reallly hope he makes use of his intel properly. He certainly is sittiing on a gold mine worth of secrets - hell he can even try to control An for a bit since he definitely knows her secret🙈

SYG and OHN will be the death of me honestly🙈 His drunk scene?!?1 That back hug and their confession was the most intimate scene today. Do you think they’ll end up breaking the contract by ep 9? How do you resist?🙈

Given how S.Korea handles real DV and other charges involving harassment, a person with connections like his father should be handled delicately.

FR!!! I NEVER expected THAT twist. I guess it does make more sense now why Soo Bin’s mother didn’t try to leave when the abuse got worse when he was a kid - she would have lost him/ it was too dangerous to leave Soo Bin alone. That kind of lingering psychological torture can really hurt a person’s wellbeing even when they have the means to leave later.🥲 My respect for her definitely increased significantly since all this time I just couldn’t understand why she would stay with that snake even after all the abuse.

Honestly though the only way CEO An can redeam herself is if she eliminates the father and serves time in jail. The fact that she abandoned Soo Bin twice with that psycho is unforgivable - specially when she saw how dangerous he was. The fact that she has no remorse for what she’s doing to Ha Na and YG too is just 🤢.

NGL though I would love to see an epilogue to see how CEO An reacted when she realized Yu Geon’s contract was truly her holy grail. She literally can control both kids with it since they both care about him 🥲

Having an agent is fine but the problem is HOW Yu Geon won his first lead role. He didn’t earn it in the eyes of the public but Ian knows how much he had sacrificed over the years to get where he was. It’s just a waste to lose all that hard work. It’s career suicide in a way -kind of like the hazing JYJ got from the crew because they thought she manipulated Ian into giving her the co-director position or even how Hana’s talent is marginalized because most think she got everything thanks to her mother.

As YG’s friend, Ian’s just sad how things worked out for his friend. Ian also knows that CEO A should not be trusted so he’s probably worried for him too.

Given ep 8’s revelation I think she already knows that JYJ is Soo Bin’s weakness. She just wanted to get her way and used what she considered as their weaknesses (both Hana and WSB’s) to get what she wanted. Notice how she barely even acknowledges JYJ’s presence? She just doesn’t care as long as she can play puppet master.

She probably was still struggling in her career when she had Soo Bin. The fact that evil scum bag took him in as his son probably influenced her too. Given how she’s treated Ha Na like a golden goose since she was a kid, she probably saw her son as a “bad investment”/ probably wanted to cut all ties to the father. Why else would she hand him over to THAT man of all people? Abandoning him in front of a church would have been a safer option.

As for missing him, she did look like she was about to hesitate for a second in the flashback when she saw how desperate he was. But since she was married to Hana’s dad at the time, I don’t think she would have wanted to rock her life.

Hana doesn’t know that Soo Bin is her half brother. She didn’t even understand why he rejected her for his first movie and just thought it was because of Nepo status/ lack of English skills afterall.

Honestly Trauma Boy doesn’t even begin to describe WSB’s situation. Never would I have expected THAT twist. I’m almost certain CEO An must feel like she caught a white whale when she signed up Yu Geon. No wonder she kept acting like Lucifer infront of him-the contract gives her so much emotional power🙈

So I guess it’s safe to say that calling episode 8 a rollercoaster of emotions is an understatement eh?

There is more care and dedication given to the second couple's story so it's more interesting. IMO it's also a quite fresh take since the MC's starcrossed first love thrope is quite common now- that being said, the actors are doing a great job.

She really is an excellent actress🙈🙈🙈
Haha I had that reaction with Im Siwan's characters after watching so many of his green flag dramas, Unlocked took me by surprise 😅😅😅

I know kdramas usually push for redeamable arcs for parents but I honestly can't see how they can reconcile this time. The mother basically targetted her only friend (or crush in her mum's pov) and in such a vicious way too 🥲

Haha thanks! This is helpful!

I did enjoy the My Beautiful Man series years ago so I'll give this a chance 🤞

It would have been good if they at least established how her father died. It just feels like a convenient choice at the moment- a "let's just add more despair to JIJ's life" hail mary😅

The clip- apparently JIJ unintentionally let it slip that it's been a while since she woke up next to somebody 🤣
The clip really is adorable- the MC really knows how to make it feel so real.
They are in their rosy era again 🤭

I hope i'm not though 🙈

In retrospect while it does feel like parts of the MC's journey seems to have been cut out to shorten the episodes, I guess in terms of the accident, there really isn't more to discuss?

JIJ is portrayed as someone who is empathetic and logical. After seeing Soo Bin's meltdown in the hospital elevator as well as his mum's current situation AND knowing that he didn't know about the accident, what more can she ask from him? It's quite clear why he rejected their dream so long ago given the hell he went through at the time. He's already begged for forgiveness/ tried to be too protective out of guilt/ is willing to risk his new found success by joining hands with her to fulfill their dream. She just doesn't seem the type who would hold on to a grudge when she knows the other party is hurting too- specially since if it's someone she's always loved.

That being said, if she really is willing to let go of the past, they really need to find a middle ground with their partnership considering how overbearing "mama bear" WSB can be at times😅

Btw did they ever clarify how JIJ's father passed away? Was it because of an accident or stress induced due to her condition/ financial troubles?

Guess the dream team really is back eh?🤭😉

Ep 8 pre-release👇
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbmOkr4CcDw/?igsh=dWx3aGxqZm8wYW84

Exactly!!! It doesn't also help the fact that Soo Bin's happiness literally relies on JIJ. He lights up only when she's around. That's a dangerous combination🙈